Sam Van Rossom (born 3 June 1986) is a Belgian professional

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player for

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of the Spanish

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and the EuroLeague. He also represents the

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. Standing at , he plays at the

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position.

Early life

From the age of 6 until he was 16, Van Rossom played for Bobcat Gent, Gent United and Black Bears Gent.

Professional career

After playing for BBC De Pinte in the Belgian third and second division for three seasons, Van Rossom got a place on the roster of BC Oostende in 2005. In the 2007–08 season, he was a major contributor for Oostende as he averaged 11.5 points and 3.2 assists per game. In 2008 Van Rossom signed with the Italian team

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. After two years in Italy, he moved to Spain to play for

CAI Zaragoza Basket Zaragoza 2002 S.A.D., more commonly referred to as Basket Zaragoza and as Casademont Zaragoza for sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball club based in Zaragoza, Spain. The team plays in the Liga ACB. Their home arena is th ...

. His contract was extended after his first season. In 2013, he signed a three-year contract with Valencia Basket. In September 2017, he re-signed with Valencia for one more season. On 11 July 2020 Van Rossom renewed his contract for another year, with the option of an additional season.

International career

Van Rossom has played for the

since 2006. He represented Belgium at the

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where they lost to

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in eighth finals with 75–54. Over 6 tournament games, he averaged 12.2 points, 3.7 rebounds and 4.5 assists on 43.5 shooting from the field.

Career statistics

EuroLeague

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Early life

Professional career

International career

Career statistics

EuroLeague

References

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